(Lanka-e-News -21.May.2016, 9.30PM) America has come forward to provide aid to the value of Rs. 144 million on behalf of the people of Sri Lanka(SL) following the natural disaster that struck SL recently. Out of that amount , immediately goods including blankets , textiles, mattresses and first aid to the value of Rs. 7.2 million are to be supplied.
In addition the communiqué issued by the US High Commission office in SL states , US is to put in place a three year plan jointly with SL for disaster relief .
Meanwhile two planes carrying goods arrived at Katunayake Airport yesterday night . These planes arrived from Japan and India. Among the aid provided by Japan are essential goods , water purifying equipments , electricity generators etc.
The aid provided by Japan and India were receieved by the minister of disaster management Anura Priyadharshana Yapa. Australia too has provided aid by making a donation in cash amounting to Aust. Dollars 500,000/- This donation has been made through the UNICEF organization.
The government has decided to exempt the aid received on account of disaster relief from taxes.
The Disaster management center has meanwhile stated the water level of the Kelani ganga that was rising is now dropping. So far , the death toll due to this unforeseeable tragedy has risen to 73 while 127 persons are missing. The number of displaced persons stands at 3,46,500
The prime Minister Ranil toured Aranayake again to learn of of those displaced in that tragedy. Anura Priyadharshan Yapa had requested to refrain from making pleasure trips to Aranayake. It is learnt that Aranayake Samasara hill is still experiencing landslides now and then
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Hello Enews! First, my condolences to Sri Lankans who have lost their loved ones and their precious memories as a result of the landslides that happened in several parts of your beautiful country.Although I have read your news reports several times, I never knew that Sri Lanka had a minister in charge of disaster management. To the contrary, Enews has given me the impression that many ministers in the Cabinet (tens of hundreds counting the deputies, I beleive) are themselves a total disaster.
-- by Lloyd Martinez on 2016-05-26
